Eton

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A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3
eto
Alternate Names
Iton
User Population

250,000 (2005 census). Based on census results for whole Lekie division. Delpech (1985: 161), cited in Van de Velde 2006, gives 250,000 in 1982 (2014 C. Hamm).

Location

Centre region: most of Lekié division.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, A, Ewondo-Fang (A.71)
Dialects

Southern Eton (Iton Nke, Upper Eton), Northern Eton (Iton Ekwe, Lower Eton). Intelligible of Bulu [bum], Ewondo [ewo], and Fang [fan]. Reportedly most similar to Mengisa [mct].

Language Use

Some urban youth speak French as L1. Used by all. Most also use Ewondo [ewo]. Most also use French [fra]. Many also use Bulu [bjl]. Some also use English [eng]. Used as L2 by Ewondo [ewo], Mengisa [mct].

Language Development

Grammar.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Eton
Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.